Tuesday Morning News Briefs from Eretz Yisrael

(Tuesday, December 11th, 2012)

Nurses are stepping up their strike and most are leaving their posts in the nation’s hospitals during the morning hours as no progress is being reported in negotiations. They returned to their stations after the four-hour strike.

** Employees of the Pelephone Company are stepping up sanctions, which will likely lead to interruptions in that company’s cellular telephone service. NRG reports that company officials impounded company vehicles belonging to employees taking part in the strike.

** The security officer of the Shomron community of Maale Michmas escaped injuries or worse when an Arab tractor driver tried to run him over on Monday evening. The Arab driver was detained by police but released later in the evening.